Secondary school students arrested for making extra cash during school holiday

[Rogue Trader]

Secondary school students arrested for illegal betting activities

AsiaOne
Monday, Jun 10, 2013


SINGAPORE - An 18-year-old teen and four secondary school students, aged between 14 and 18, have been arrested in connection with illegal betting and illegal bookmaking.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the teen and one of the students, aged 17, were involved as bookmakers by accepting bets through an illegal football betting website.

The remaining three suspects were involved in placing bets with illegal bookmakers. Investigations are ongoing.

Under the Betting Act, any person who bets or wagers with a bookmaker can be fined up to $5,000 or sentenced to prison for a term not exceeding six months, or to both.

Anybody who acts as a bookmaker can be fined up to $200,000, and can also be sentenced to prison for a term not exceeding five years.

The police said that they take a serious view of illegal bookmakers who target youths, due to the dangers and addictive nature of gambling.

They also stressed that anyone who engages in illegal gambling activities will have to face serious consequences regardless of their age and reminded parents to monitor their children's activities during the school holidays.


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[Narong Wongwan]

Catch these small kids for what.......wayang only........go after the big boys and the syndicates

 

[laksaboy]

Remember boys and girls: gambling is always illegal unless the govt is the banker.

 

[laksaboy]

Catch these small kids for what.......wayang only........go after the big boys and the syndicates

Big boys and syndicates connected to who? Connected, connected, macam pubic hair connected to armpit hair connected to nostril hair.

 

[cunnilaubu]

Catch these small kids for what.......wayang only........go after the big boys and the syndicates

Sama sama as in loansharking. Catch only the runners but can't do anything with the Ah Longs.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Sama sama as in loansharking. Catch only the runners but can't do anything with the Ah Longs.

sama sama drugs........catch the addicts.....but do business with burma drug lords

 

[Agoraphobic]

I don't see parents objecting to their kids gambling during CNY sessions, so what's the difference with gambling on football? Non-festive season? Either outlaw it totally or allow it totally. Fucking mixed-up standards.

Cheers!

 

[steffychun]

I thought students are suppose to be innovative these days

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Their defense can be they underage cannot bet thru govt.
They wearing school uniform cannot enter betting centers.
I think can jalan.

 

[ThugSin]

entrepreneurs in the making

 

[bushtucker]

I thought students are suppose to be innovative these days

they are innovative but they don't know how to cover their tracks.

 

[Cestbon]

Remember boys and girls: gambling is always illegal unless the govt is the banker.

Ha ha ....... Agreee

Catch these small kids for what.......wayang only........go after the big boys and the syndicates

Why never ban Singapore pool?????